DRUGS TRIED AS MUCH AS CIGARETTES BY THIRD LEVEL STUDENTS

11 November 2015

82 percent of third level students have tried illegal drugs at least once in their lifetime.
The figure is the same as the number who have tried cigarettes.
The finding is part of a student survey carried out by the group Help Not Harm which hosted an information session in Cork yesterday evening.
Minister with responsibility for the new drugs strategy Aodhan O'Riordain also addressed the gathering of Cork students on decriminalising drugs.
Director of Help Not Harm Graham De Barra told Cork's 96FM news that providing safety information on drugs does NOT mean it will lead to an increase in usage: